Jenkins Pond

Jenkins Pond: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Jenkins Pond

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Jenkins Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.96473, -77.04077. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jenkins Pond

• Dendron Swamp State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Sussex · ~14 km · Must-see
• Chub Sandhill Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Sussex · ~21 km · Must-see
• Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~29 km · Must-see
• Blackwater Ecological Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~29 km · Must-see
• Smith's Fort Plantation · fort · Surry · ~37 km · Must-see
• Chippokes State Park · park · Surry · ~42 km · Must-see
• Tercentenary Statue · attraction · James City · ~45 km · Must-see
• Susan Constant · fort · James City · ~45 km · Must-see
• Isle of Wight County Museum · museum · Isle of Wight · ~46 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Island · river spot · James City · ~46 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Settlement · museum · James City · ~46 km · Must-see
• Windsor Castle Park · park · Isle of Wight · ~46 km · Must-see
• Upper Weyanoke · fort · Charles City · ~46 km · Must-see
• Fort Huger · fort · Isle of Wight · ~47 km · Must-see
• Fort Pocahontas · fort · Prince George · ~47 km · Must-see
• Fort Boykin · fort · Isle of Wight · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~50 km · Must-see
• Petersburg National Battlefield Park · sanctuary · Petersburg · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jenkins Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jenkins Pond

• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~50 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~55 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~60 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~75 km · Must-see
• Lake Drummond · lake · Chesapeake · ~81 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~95 km · Must-see
• Turners Pond Dam · lake · Northampton · ~107 km · Must-see
• Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~127 km · Must-see
• Jenkins Dam · lake · Sussex · ~0 km

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